NO ONE DUMPS HERE AGAIN. THE STORY IS COMING UP. Devin: IN "GOOD HEALTH," EATING BUGS IS A POPULAR CHALLENGE, ODDLY ENOUGH. BUT IT SEEMS MORE ORDINARY AMERICANS ARE JUMPING ON THE BUG-EATING BANDWAGON, EVEN WHEN THERE'S NO PRIZE MONEY ON THE LINE. Dr. McGeorge: I'VE ALWAYS BEEN AMUSED WHEN TRAINING SHOWS HOW CATCH AND EAT BUGS. IT'S NOT UNCOMMON, BUT IT'S A TREND NOW GROWING IN AMERICA. AMERICANS ARE INCORPORATING RATHER EXOTIC CREATURE NOOSE THEIR DIET, SILK WORM, BON APPETIT! THEY HAVE A CREAMY CENTER. Dr. McGeorge: THIS IS A HANDFUL OF RESTAURANTS HERE IN AMERICA THAT SERVES PATRONS BUGS ON PURPOSE, INCLUDING CRICKETS AND SCORPIONS. THEY'RE DRIED, AND THE POISON IS NEUTRALIZED. Dr. McGeorge: THEY'RE ONE OF 1700 BUGS SAFE FOR PEOPLE TO CONSUME. INSECTS ARE PART OF A DAILY DIET IN MOST OF THE WORLD. LAST YEAR, THE UNITED NATIONS HELD A GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON THE BENEFITS OF EATING INSECTS AND MIGHT BE A GOOD SOLUTION TO WORLD HUNGER, HIGH IN PROTEIN AND LOW IN CHOLESTEROL. A 6 OUNCE SERVING HAVE 60% LESS SATURATED FAT AS GROUND BEEF. AND THE ANTS? THEY TASTE SOUR, TANGY, AND THEY HAVE A HINT OF BLACK PEPPER TO THEM. Dr. McGeorge: AND HAVE 14 GRAMS OF PROTEIN PER SERVING. WITH THE GROWING POPULATION AND RISING COST OF FOOD, THE REST OF THE WORLD MAY BE ON TO SOMETHING. ASIDE FROM THE ICK FACTOR, THEY SEEM DIRTY. BUT LOTS OF OUR FOOD COMES FROM DIRT.

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